2nd Annual Pints In The Pearl Returns June 3, 2017
After a successful launch in 2016, the Pearl District Business Association (PDBA) returns with its 2nd Annual Pints in the Pearl on Saturday, June 3rd. This one day beer festival features the breweries located in Portland’s Pearl District that includes 10 Barrel Brewing, BridgePort Brewing, Deschutes Brewery, Fat Head’s Brewery, and Back Pedal. The event will take place along NW 13th Avenue between Davis and Hoyt streets from Noon until 9:00pm.
Each of the five breweries will host a beer station that will serve three different beers including one that is brewed specifically for Pints in the Pearl. Upon ordering your beer there will be a brewery representative at each station to learn more about the brewery and the beers that are pouring.
River Pig Saloon will also be on hand featuring both food and their own River Pig Lager, and several local restaurants, such as Brix Tavern and Verde Cocina, will serve fresh fare to festival attendees. Additional sponsors include Centrl Office who will be onsite with cold brew coffee samples and Portland Streetcar that will be running all day and into evening to support the festivities.
Here are more details from the press release…
“We’re so thrilled to bring this festival to the Pearl District again,” says Carolyn “CC” Ciolkosz, executive director of the Pearl District Business Association. “Fans of beer come from all over the world to experience our neighborhood’s acclaimed — and award-winning — craft breweries. This is truly a community-wide event, and we’re especially excited this year to have collaborated with Portland Northwest College of Art (PNCA) on developing the design of our Pints in the Pearl poster and logo.” PNCA students submitted design ideas for the poster, and the student with the winning design received a $1,000 scholarship.
Pre-sale Pint Packages are $25, which includes a limited-edition souvenir stainless-steel pint and two tokens, valued at $5 each. Each token is good for one 16 oz. beer – food sales are separate. Additional tokens may be purchased onsite. Pint Packages go on sale May 11 at PintsInThePearl.com, and you can also purchase them for $35 at the door. (Note: only credit and debit cards are accepted onsite.)
In addition to beer and food, Pints in the Pearl will present family-friendly entertainment ranging from cornhole and giant Jenga, to live music by bands including The Garcia Birthday Band, Redwood Son, The Quick & Easy Boys, and Tony Ozier. The event is open to all ages.
Pints in the Pearl is presented by the Pearl District Business Association, a nonprofit organization with the mission to promote the Pearl District as the region’s premier destination for shopping, dining, art, and living. Its goal is to enhance the vitality of businesses by providing value to its members and to the community. The event is being produced by Stori, a Portland-based strategy studio with a 20 year track record of helping some of the world’s most successful companies make their brands matter to the right audience.
Website: pintsinthepearl.com
Advance Tickets: pintsinthepearl.com/#tickets-section
Facebook: facebook.com/events/171274540056516/
Instagram: @pintsinthepearl
Hashtag: #pearlportland #pints
About The Author
DJ
D.J. is a Portland, Oregon based writer that spent his formative years in the Midwest. With over 25 years under his belt of drinking beer at festivals across America and the world, he has developed a strong appreciation and understanding of craft beer and the industry that surrounds it. He can be found in any of the great breweries or beer bars that make Portland the best beer city in the world. His writing can also be found in the archives of Northwest Brewing News and can be followed on Twitter and Instagram at @hopapalooza.